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ALWA, ALOA, ALODIA. The kingdom of Alwa first emerged in central Sudan
sometime after the fall of Meroe (q.v.). Its capital was at Soba near modern
Khartoum that was first built from bricks salvaged from Soba. In about 580 CE, the
rulers of ...